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Several HP Utilities may be preinstalled on your HP business computer and run each time the system starts. These utilities are in place to help optimize your computer environment by checking disks, running backups or monitoring system events. If you don't use these utilities, they just take up system resources that are better dedicated to business applications. You have two options to free up these resources. Msconfig will keep the HP utilities installed, but disallow them to run at startup. However, if you're sure you don't need the programs, uninstalling them will rid you of them forever.

Msconfig

1. Press "Win-R," type "msconfig" in the Run window and press "Enter."

2. Click the "Startup" tab.

3. Uncheck the HP utilities you do not want to run at startup. "HP" is typically listed in the startup item name, but you can also look for "HP" in the "Manufacturer," "Command" or "Location" columns.

4. Click "Apply" and then "Restart."

Uninstall

1. Click Start, type "programs and features" and click "Programs and Features" from the search results.

2. Click the "Publisher" column header to sort the list by publisher and look for "HP." Alternatively, click the "Name" column header and look for names beginning with "HP."

3. Click the HP utility you wish to uninstall and click "Uninstall" from the toolbar. Click "Uninstall" again in the confirmation window to remove the utility.

Tip

Some HP utilities have their own settings for preventing the program from running at startup. Look for "Options," "Settings" or "Preferences" and uncheck the "Run at Startup" option.